Warhol Quotes

I just do art because I’m ugly and there’s nothing else for me to do.

Andy Warhol made fame more famous.

Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.

For me, Warhol made so much sense.

Andy Warhol is the only genius I've ever known with an IQ of 60.

I met Andy Warhol in the '60s, a wonderful time, with wonderful people. There was Fred Hughes, and Jed Johnson, who I liked a lot. Jed Johnson decorated my apartment in New York, at the Pierre. It was his first job.

Warhol turned to photographs of stars, as the Renaissance turned to antiquities, to find images of gods.

Warhol is the pre-Helnwein.

When I was with Andy Warhol, I thought, 'God, his wig looks cheaper than mine!'

Andy Warhol defined Pop Art.

You are not truly a Warhol superstar unless you are dead.

Andy Warhol: I think everybody should like everybody. Gene Swenson: Is that what Pop Art is all about? Andy Warhol: Yes, it's liking things.

The most famous living artist in America is Andy Warhol, unfortunately.

When I first came to New York, in the '70s, artists were certainly divided about the Andy Warhol persona, and about the work. I thought it was utterly cool - I thought the Factory was utterly glamorous - but there were a lot of artists I really admired and respected who were older that kind of dismissed it, couldn't get it, and felt that there was a lack of seriousness about it.

You know what Andy Warhol's sole contribution to this country has been? He made Campbell's Soup a household word.

You have to [go outside your comfort zone]. Andy Warhol said 'say yes to everything'.

I was at Plaza Athénée, where a jacket and tie was required. Andy Warhol came with his turtleneck, because he was always wearing a turtleneck, with a tie over it, and we gave him a jacket - so he had a jacket and tie over the turtleneck. It was pretty cool.

The 60s will be remembered for The Beatles, Andy Warhol and Me!

Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. Facebook is exactly like that except you're not really famous and your 15 minutes goes on forever.

I like '50s and '60s American art. I have 85 or 90 Warhols.

A number of artists have done things with Mickey Mouse - including Claes Oldenburg and Andy Warhol. He's such an American symbol, and such an anti-art symbol.

I don't think he'd [Andy Warhol] be that amazed because he was so driven to be the Picasso of the second half of the 20th century.